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T1 Substance Abuse in Rural Appalachia: Responding to Community Needs
A1 Faulkner, Cynthia A.
A2 Geurin, Lynn
A2 Faulkner, Samuel S.
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1866915134
AB This paper presents the multi-year collaboration between Social Work faculty and community stakeholders in a rural Appalachian region to address the community needs generated by the high rate of substance abuse. A needs assessment was administered to substance abuse counselors, child protection workers, and intimate partner violence workers in twenty eight counties. Outcomes developed from the survey findings include: offering Substance Abuse Certification classes; developing a minor in Substance Abuse Counseling; and educating middle and high school students on the consequences of substance use/abuse